Starter Replacement 2.0L Diesel

Warning: Refer to Battery Disconnect Warning in the Preface section.




1. Disconnect the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the engine undercover. Refer to Engine Shield Replacement.



3. Remove the nuts which secure the battery lead wire and the generator lead wire from the starter solenoid terminals.
4. Remove the starter-to-engine block mounting bolts.
5. Remove the starter assembly.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.




1. Install the starter mounting bolts and tighten to 45 N·m (33.2 lb ft).
2. Install the starter solenoid nut and tighten the lead wire nut to 15 N·m (11 lb ft).



3. Install the engine undercover. Refer to Engine Shield Replacement.
4. Connect the negative battery cable.

Starter Replacement 2.4L

Warning: Refer to Battery Disconnect Warning in the Preface section.




1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the transaxle rear mount bracket. Refer to Engine Rear Mount Replacement.



3. Remove the nuts which secure the battery lead wire and the generator lead wire from the starter solenoid terminals.



4. Remove the starter-to-engine block mounting bolt and the starter-to-transmission mounting bolt.
5. Remove the starter assembly.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.




1. Install the starter mounting bolts and tighten.

•	The starter-to-engine block mounting bolt to 75 N·m (55 lb ft).

•	The transmission-to-starter mounting bolt to 75 N·m (55 lb ft).




2. Install the ignition solenoid nut and the generator lead wire nut to the starter solenoid terminals and tighten.

•	Tighten the starter solenoid terminal-to-battery lead wire nut to 15 N·m (11 lb ft).

•	Tighten the starter solenoid terminal-to-generator lead wire nut to 15 N·m (11 lb ft).




3. Install the transaxle rear mount bracket and tighten. Refer to Engine Rear Mount Replacement.

•	The transaxle rear mount bracket retaining bolts to 90 N·m (66 lb ft).

•	The transaxle rear mount-to-bracket through bolt and nut to 90 N·m (66 lb ft).

Starter Replacement 3.2L

Warning: Refer to Battery Disconnect Warning in the Preface section.




1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the exhaust front pipe. Refer to Front Pipe Replacement.
3. Remove the bank 2 pup converter. Refer to Auxiliary Catalytic Converter Replacement.



4. Remove the nut which secures the battery lead wire from the starter solenoid.
5. Disconnect the starter-to-engine main harness lead wire connector.



6. Remove the starter mounting bolts.
7. Remove the starter assembly.
8. Remove the starter solenoid-to-engine main harness lead wire retaining nut, if necessary.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.




1. Install the starter solenoid-to-engine main harness lead wire retaining nut and tighten to 10 N·m (89 lb in), if necessary.
2. Install the starter assembly and tighten mounting bolts to 45 N·m (33 lb in).



3. Install the starter solenoid-to-battery lead wire retaining nut to the solenoid and tighten lead wire retaining nut to 15 N·m (11 lb in).
4. Connect the engine main harness lead wire connector.
5. Install the bank 2 pup converter and the exhaust front pipe. Refer to Auxiliary Catalytic Converter Replacement.
6. Install the front exhaust pipe. Refer to Front Pipe Replacement.
7. Connect the negative battery cable.